The 9 Most Expensive Ski Towns in the United States It’s no secret that a large number of ski towns across the United States are exorbitantly expensive. Many of these towns have become increasingly costly as time has gone on and cost more than a pretty penny to travel to in 2023. For better or worse, it does not appear that this trend isn’t going to go away anytime soon. We […] Matt Scribner | August 30, 2023 16 Comments
The Old Farmer’s Almanac Winter Forecast 2023–2024: Get Ready for a Winter Wonderland Guess what? It will snow this winter, I can promise you that. Yay! But what we all want to know is, how much and where? Well, the Old Farmer’s Almanac (not to be confused with the Farmers’ Almanac) has just released its long-range winter weather forecast for the 2023/24 season. For over 230 years, the Almanac has been helping readers prepare […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 29, 2023 0 Comments
Old Farmer’s Almanac Canada Winter Forecast for 2023-2024: Bone Chilling Cold and a Winter Whiteout As well as its USA forecast, the Old Farmer’s Almanac has today dropped its Canada winter forecast too. And it’s a doozy… snow, snow, and more snow! Related: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Winter Forecast 2023–2024: Get Ready for a Winter Wonderland The Old Farmer’s Almanac has been helping readers to prepare for the season ahead with its 80 percent–accurate weather forecasts since […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 29, 2023 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Co’s Ambitious Plan for Cell Coverage on Aspen Snowmass, CO, Slopes After more than a decade of frustration, Aspen Skiing Co. (SkiCo) is taking matters into its own hands, aiming to significantly improve cell service coverage across its four Colorado ski areas, Scott Condon reports for the Aspen Daily News (ADN). Various developers have abandoned previous efforts, citing financial inviability, leaving skiers with limited or no cell connectivity. Related: Alterra Mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Premier Season Pass Price Increases $180-215 for 23/24 Aspen Skiing Company, operator of the Aspen Snowmass Resort, CO, released their 23/24 season pass sale on August 15, 2023. Their ‘Premier Pass’, which has no blackout dates and offers unlimited skiing, will start at $2,779 if purchased in the ‘Super Early’ period ending September 15. This is a price increase of $180 or 7% from last year’s $2,599. After […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 16, 2023 0 Comments
Woman Killed by Grizzly Bear Leads to Emergency Closure in Yellowstone National Park On Saturday morning, a woman was found deceased on the Buttermilk Trail west of West Yellowstone following an apparent bear encounter. Investigators confirmed grizzly bear tracks at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. The Custer Gallatin National Forest has issued an emergency closure of the Buttermilk area for human safety. Please avoid the area. More information will be provided […] SnowBrains | July 24, 2023 2 Comments
Ski Co Managing Partner Jim Crown Dies in Tragic Accident in Aspen, CO The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of James Crown, the Managing Partner of Aspen Skiing Company (known locally as ‘Ski Co’), the management company of Aspen Buttermilk Resort, CO. Crown, 70, from Chicago, Illinois and part time Pitkin County resident, was involved in a single vehicle accident at the Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek. The official […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2023 1 Comment
Trip Report: 13,187′ Basin Mountain – “Basin Couloir Alternate” Report from June 2, 2023 Yesterday, we ventured into the land of the purple snow cactus. The purple snow cacti hold some of the bigger mountains around here. 13,187′ Basin Mountain 13,658′ Mt. Tom 13,986′ Mt. Humpreys 13,210′ Mt. Emerson Basin Mountain was our goal. I’d been wanting to ski this beast for about 20 years. The time had come… […] Trip Report Miles Clark | June 3, 2023 0 Comments